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EPHB2 Antibody / Ephrin B Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Antibody detects EPH receptor B2 (EPHB2), a member of the Eph family of receptor tyrosine kinases. Eph receptors and their membrane-bound ephrin ligands form a cell-contact-dependent signaling system that helps regulate cell positioning, migration, adhesion and tissue organization. EPHB2 belongs to the EphB receptor subgroup and interacts primarily with ephrin-B ligands, enabling neighboring cells to exchange positional and developmental information through receptor-ligand engagement.
EPHB2 is a transmembrane protein composed of an extracellular ligand-binding region, a single membrane-spanning segment and an intracellular region containing a protein tyrosine kinase domain. Binding of ephrin ligands promotes receptor clustering and phosphorylation, initiating signaling pathways that influence cytoskeletal organization, cell adhesion and cellular movement. A distinctive feature of the Eph/ephrin system is its capacity for bidirectional signaling: EPHB2 can initiate forward signaling within the receptor-bearing cell, while membrane-bound ephrin-B ligands can transmit reverse signals into the opposing cell.
EPHB2 signaling contributes to the establishment and maintenance of tissue boundaries during development. It has important functions in nervous system organization, including axon guidance, neuronal connectivity and synaptic biology, and also participates in the organization of epithelial tissues. In the intestinal epithelium, EphB/ephrin-B signaling contributes to spatial organization of proliferating and differentiating cell populations along the crypt-villus axis. These diverse functions make an EPHB2 Antibody relevant to studies of developmental signaling, neural biology, epithelial organization and cell-cell communication.
Altered EPHB2 expression and signaling are also investigated in cancer. Because Eph receptors regulate cell positioning, adhesion and migration, changes in EPHB2 activity can influence interactions between tumor cells and their surrounding tissue environment. Depending on cellular context and disease stage, EPHB2 has been associated with both growth-restrictive and tumor-promoting processes. Its expression and signaling have therefore been examined in colorectal, prostate, breast, brain and other cancers as researchers investigate how disruption of normal Eph/ephrin signaling contributes to malignant progression.
The Ephrin B Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Antibody can complement reagents directed against ephrin-B ligands, other Eph receptors and downstream signaling proteins when investigating this contact-dependent signaling network. Analysis of EPHB2 is particularly relevant when examining mechanisms that coordinate cellular position with changes in cytoskeletal organization, adhesion, migration and differentiation.
Researchers studying Eph receptor signaling and receptor tyrosine kinase pathways can explore additional targets on our Signal Transduction Antibodies page. NSJ Bioreagents provides antibodies for research into receptors and intracellular signaling pathways that regulate cellular behavior. An EPHB2 Antibody provides a research tool for detecting Eph receptor B2 and investigating Eph/ephrin signaling in development, tissue organization, neural biology and cancer research.
Researchers studying Eph receptor signaling and receptor tyrosine kinase pathways can explore additional targets on our Signal Transduction Antibodies page.
Optimal dilution of the EPHB2 Antibody / Ephrin B Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
Recombinant human protein (amino acids K278-K540) was used as the immunogen for the EPHB2 antibody.
After reconstitution, the EPHB2 antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
EphB2 antibody, EPH receptor B2 antibody, Ephrin type-B receptor 2 antibody, Tyrosine-protein kinase receptor EPH-3 antibody, HEK5 antibody, ERK antibody
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